Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Warsaw

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28.01.2026

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13.01.2026

Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with a star’s surroundings … more Astronomers surprised by mysterious shock wave around dead star »

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Journal Club 16.02.2026
Parikshit Biswas: Broad Iron Line as a Relativistic Reflection from Warm Corona in AGN

(The announcements in Polish are of local interest only)

07.01.2026

Centrum Astronomiczne im. M. Kopernika PAN zawiadamia, że kolokwium habilitacyjne w postępowaniu o nadanie stopnia doktora … more Postępowanie o nadanie stopnia doktora habilitowanego dr Bogumiłowi Pileckiemu »

arXiv:2602.07119[pdf, html]: Exploring the dynamical evolution of binary stars in multiple-population globular clusters

Authors:J. Bruce, E. Vesperini, A. Askar, E. Bortolan, M. Giersz, J. Hong, A. Hypki, A. P. Milone

Comments:12 pages, 15 figures, accepted for publication in A&A
arXiv:2602.08959[pdf, html]: Is the nitrogen-rich source PN K4-47 a true planetary nebula?

Authors:Thomas Steinmetz, Tomasz Kaminski, David Jones, Marcin Hajduk, Denise R. Goncalves, Stavros Akras

Comments:21 pages, 19 figures. Submitted to A&A. Comments welcome
arXiv:2602.03273[pdf, html]: Production of GEM-like structures for cryogenic applications, using laser-cutting techniques

Authors:D. Rodas-Rodríguez, A. F. V. Cortez, M. Kuźniak, D. González-Díaz, P. A. O. C. Silva, A. Gnat, G. Nieradka, T. Sworobowicz, E. Alario, C. D. R. Azevedo, K. T. Floethner, P. Gasik, J. Llerena, C. M. B. Monteiro, R. Oliveira, A. Pallas, D. Tenreiro, V. Peskov, J. M. F. dos Santos
arXiv:2602.08109[pdf, html]: Toward a Comprehensive Grid of Cepheid Models with MESA II. Impact of Physical and Numerical Assumptions on Elemental Abundances

Authors:O. Ziółkowska, R. Smolec, A. Thoul, R. Singh Rathour, V. Hocdé
arXiv:2602.04645[pdf, html]: The incidence of LBV variability in the LMC

Authors:V. M. Kalari, J. S. Vink, C. Furey, R. Salinas, A. Udalski, M. Pawlak

Comments:Accepted for publication in A&A; 11 pages, 8 figures. Comments/suggestions welcome